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Hemu Kalani, the revolutionary martyred at 19 with a Bhagwad Gita in his hands
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He was only 19 when he was hanged for attempting to derail an ammunition train and steadfastly refusing to betray his accomplices.
A leading member...
First woman member of Azad Hind Fauj: Captain Lakshmi Sahgal
A woman who was the leader of Bharat’s first all-women regiment, a doctor, and a social activist, Captain (Dr.) Lakshmi Sahgal is an inspiration...
Durgabai Deshmukh: the iron lady of Bharat
Durgabai Deshmukh was Born on July 15, 1909, in a small village in Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry. She belonged to a Gummidithala Brahmin family. Durgabai...
Many freedom fighters didn’t get the respect they deserved: V-P
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Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said "many of our heroes of the freedom struggle did not get the recognition and respect they...
Randeep Hooda to play titular role in biopic ‘Swatantra Veer Savarkar’
Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda will portray V.D. Savarkar in the upcoming biopic, 'Swatantra Veer Savarkar', which is set to go on floors in June...
The non-violence myth: Bharat’s founding story bestows upon it a quixotic national philosophy and enduring costs
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The boundary between historical fact and fiction is more porous than students of history might think. It is not uncommon for countries to create...
Veerkonya Pritilota: Forgotten 1st woman martyr of Bengal
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The armed revolution against the British was not mens affair only. Veerkonnya Pritilata, Bengals first female martyr, led a successful raid and attack on...
Batukeshwar Dutt – the revolutionary hero who died in oblivion in independent Bharat
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If a nation is known by how it treats its heroes then on that count Bharat has repeatedly failed several of its heroes. Batukeshwar...
Bharat remembers poet and revolutionary Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil on his birth anniversary
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With the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav underway in the run-up for celebrating Bharat's 75 years of freedom on August 15 next year, the nation...
How Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inspired freedom fighters across Bharat
Chhatrapati Shivaji was the person who not just gave the idea of Bharat but also built an empire on it. He boosted the confidence...